Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. Sweden Valley Project, 45433-45434 [2018-19405]
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Project Description
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP18–512–000, CP18–513–
000]
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III,
LLC; Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC;
and Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline,
L.P.; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Stage 3
Project
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On June 28, 2018, Corpus Christi
Liquefaction Stage III, LLC and Corpus
Christi Liquefaction, LLC (collectively
with Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline,
L.P. referred to as Cheniere) filed an
application in Docket No. CP18–512–
000 requesting an authorization for
siting, construction, and operation of a
liquefied natural gas (LNG) export
facility pursuant to Section 3(a) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA). On the same
day, Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline,
L.P. filed an application in Docket No.
CP18–513–000 requesting a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA to
construct, operate, and maintain certain
natural gas pipeline facilities.
Combined, the proposed project is
known as the Stage 3 Project (Project)
and would provide gas and processing
to produce up to 11.45 million tonnes
per annum of LNG for export.
On July 12, 2018, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) issued its Notice of
Application for the Project. Among
other things, that notice alerted agencies
issuing federal authorizations of the
requirement to complete all necessary
reviews and to reach a final decision on
the request for a federal authorization
within 90 days of the date of issuance
of the Commission staff’s Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the Project. This
instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s
planned schedule for completion of the
EA for the Project. The forecasted
schedule for the EA is based upon
Cheniere providing complete and timely
responses to any data requests. In
addition, the schedule assumes that the
cooperating agencies will provide input
on their areas of responsibility on a
timely basis.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA: February 8, 2019
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline: May 9, 2019
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of the Project’s
progress.
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Cheniere proposes to install seven
mid-scale liquefaction trains and one
new LNG storage tank expanding the
previously authorized and currently
under construction Corpus Christi
Liquefaction Project in Nueces County,
Texas. The proposed LNG facilities
would be located primarily within areas
previously disturbed for construction
and/or operation of the Corpus Christi
Liquefaction Project. Cheniere would
also construct a new 21-mile-long, 42inch-diameter natural gas pipeline from
the recently completed Sinton
Compressor Station (FERC Docket No.
CP12–508–000) to the proposed Stage 3
liquefaction facilities, all of which
would be located within Nueces
County, Texas. The Project would also
include the addition of two compressor
units totaling approximately 44,000
horsepower at the Sinton Compressor
Station. No new marine facilities would
be installed as part of the Project;
however, Cheniere anticipates that an
annual increase of 100 LNG carriers
would utilize the LNG terminal during
operation of the Project.
Background
On June 9, 2015, the Commission staff
granted Cheniere’s request to use the
FERC’s pre-filing environmental review
process and assigned the Stage 3 Project
Docket No. PF15–26–000. On August
17, 2015, the Commission issued a
Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Planned Stage 3 Project, and Request for
Comments on Environmental Issues
(NOI). The NOI was issued during the
pre-filing review of the Project in Docket
No. PF15–26–000 and was sent to
federal, state, and local government
agencies; elected officials; affected
landowners; environmental and public
interest groups; Native American tribes
and regional organizations; commenters
and other interested parties; and local
libraries and newspapers. In response to
the NOI, the Commission received
comments from the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Tonkawa Tribe of
Oklahoma, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department. The primary
issues raised by the commenters include
effects on threatened and endangered
species and vegetation, water quality
impacts, greenhouse gas emissions, and
cumulative impacts.
The U.S. Department of
Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Administration, U.S. Coast
Guard, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and
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Wildlife Service, and U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency are
cooperating agencies in the preparation
of the EA.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the
issuance of the EA and to keep track of
all formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets, the Commission offers
a free service called eSubscription. This
can reduce the amount of time you
spend researching proceedings by
automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document
summaries, and direct links to the
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp.
Additional information about the
Project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs
at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC
website (www.ferc.gov). Using the
eLibrary link, select General Search
from the eLibrary menu, enter the
selected date range and Docket Number
excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP18–512 and CP18–513), and follow
the instructions. For assistance with
access to eLibrary, the helpline can be
reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202)
502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC
website also provides access to the texts
of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings.
Dated: August 31, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP18–45–000]
Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Dominion Energy
Transmission, Inc. Sweden Valley
Project
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Sweden Valley Project (Project),
proposed by Dominion Energy
Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) in the
above-referenced docket. The Project is
designed to provide 120 million cubic
feet per day of firm transportation
service from an existing point of
interconnection located on Dominion’s
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Line TL–489 in Clinton County,
Pennsylvania to a new point of
interconnection between Dominion and
Tennessee Gas Pipeline in Tuscarawas
County, Ohio.
The EA assesses the potential
environmental effects of constructing
and operating the Project in accordance
with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
FERC staff concludes that approval of
the Project, with appropriate mitigating
measures, would not constitute a major
federal action significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) participated as cooperating
agency in the preparation of the EA.
Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction
by law or special expertise with respect
to resources potentially affected by the
proposal and participate in the NEPA
analysis. The USACE would adopt the
EA to fulfill their agency’s NEPA
obligations and would use the EA and
supporting documentation to consider
the issuance of Clean Water Act Section
404 permit.
The Sweden Valley Project would
consist of the following actions in Ohio:
• Install approximately 1.7 miles of
20-inch-diameter pipeline lateral in
Tuscarawas County;
• Re-wheel the compressors on threeexisting centrifugal compression sets at
Dominion’s existing Newark
Compressor Station in Licking County;
• Construct a new Metering and
Regulation (M&R) site in Tuscarawas
County; and
• Install a new pig launcher/receiver
on the TL–653 OH Pipeline Lateral in
Tuscarawas County.
In Pennsylvania, the Project would
include:
• Installation of approximately 3.2
miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline
looping in Greene County;
• Installation of regulation equipment
at the South Bend Compressor Station
in Armstrong County;
• Installation of M&R equipment at a
new interconnect in Clinton County;
and
• Installation of new mainline gate
assemblies on the TL–654 Loop in
Greene County.
The Commission mailed a copy of the
Notice of Availability to federal, state,
and local government representatives
and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American tribes;
potentially affected landowners and
other interested individuals and groups;
and newspapers and libraries in the
project area. The EA is only available in
electronic format. It may be viewed and
downloaded from the FERC’s website
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(www.ferc.gov), on the Environmental
Documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/
industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). In
addition, the EA may be accessed by
using the eLibrary link on the FERC’s
website. Click on the eLibrary link
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp), click on General Search,
and enter the docket number in the
‘‘Docket Number’’ field, excluding the
last three digits (i.e., CP18–45). Be sure
you have selected an appropriate date
range. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at FercOnline
Support@ferc.gov or toll free at (866)
208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202)
502–8659.
Any person wishing to comment on
the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on EA’s disclosure and
discussion of potential environmental
effects, reasonable alternatives, and
measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impacts. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. To ensure that the
Commission has the opportunity to
consider your comments prior to
making its decision on this project, it is
important that we receive your
comments in Washington, DC, on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
October 1, 2018.
For your convenience, there are three
methods you can use to file your
comments to the Commission. The
Commission encourages electronic filing
of comments and has staff available to
assist you at (866) 208–3676 or Ferc
OnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please
carefully follow these instructions so
that your comments are properly
recorded.
(1) You can file your comments
electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission’s website
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy
method for submitting brief, text-only
comments on a project;
(2) You can also file your comments
electronically using the eFiling feature
on the Commission’s website
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
you can provide comments in a variety
of formats by attaching them as a file
with your submission. New eFiling
users must first create an account by
clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select
the type of filing you are making. If you
are filing a comment on a particular
project, please select ‘‘Comment on a
Filing’’; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your
comments by mailing them to the
following address. Be sure to reference
the project docket number (CP18–45–
000) with your submission: Kimberly D.
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Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Any person seeking to become a party
to the proceeding must file a motion to
intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Motions
to intervene are more fully described at
https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/
how-to/intervene.asp. Only intervenors
have the right to seek rehearing or
judicial review of the Commission’s
decision. The Commission may grant
affected landowners and others with
environmental concerns intervenor
status upon showing good cause by
stating that they have a clear and direct
interest in this proceeding which no
other party can adequately represent.
Simply filing environmental comments
will not give you intervenor status, but
you do not need intervenor status to
have your comments considered.
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC
website (www.ferc.gov) using the
eLibrary link. The eLibrary link also
provides access to the texts of all formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a
free service called eSubscription which
allows you to keep track of all formal
issuances and submittals in specific
dockets. This can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings
by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document
summaries, and direct links to the
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp.
Dated: August 31, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–19405 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
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[Docket No. CP17–14–000]
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review of the UGI LNG, Inc. Temple
Truck Rack Expansion Project
On November 14, 2016, UGI LNG, Inc.
filed an application in Docket No.
CP17–14–000 requesting a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural
Gas Act to construct and operate certain
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP18-45-000]
Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. Sweden Valley Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
Sweden Valley Project (Project), proposed by Dominion Energy
Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) in the above-referenced docket. The
Project is designed to provide 120 million cubic feet per day of firm
transportation service from an existing point of interconnection
located on Dominion's
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Line TL-489 in Clinton County, Pennsylvania to a new point of
interconnection between Dominion and Tennessee Gas Pipeline in
Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of constructing
and operating the Project in accordance with the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that
approval of the Project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would
not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) participated as
cooperating agency in the preparation of the EA. Cooperating agencies
have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources
potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA
analysis. The USACE would adopt the EA to fulfill their agency's NEPA
obligations and would use the EA and supporting documentation to
consider the issuance of Clean Water Act Section 404 permit.
The Sweden Valley Project would consist of the following actions in
Ohio:
Install approximately 1.7 miles of 20-inch-diameter
pipeline lateral in Tuscarawas County;
Re-wheel the compressors on three-existing centrifugal
compression sets at Dominion's existing Newark Compressor Station in
Licking County;
Construct a new Metering and Regulation (M&R) site in
Tuscarawas County; and
Install a new pig launcher/receiver on the TL-653 OH
Pipeline Lateral in Tuscarawas County.
In Pennsylvania, the Project would include:
Installation of approximately 3.2 miles of 24-inch-
diameter pipeline looping in Greene County;
Installation of regulation equipment at the South Bend
Compressor Station in Armstrong County;
Installation of M&R equipment at a new interconnect in
Clinton County; and
Installation of new mainline gate assemblies on the TL-654
Loop in Greene County.
The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to
federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies;
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested
individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project
area. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may be viewed
and downloaded from the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov), on the
Environmental Documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). In addition, the EA may be accessed by using the
eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary link
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp), click on General
Search, and enter the docket number in the ``Docket Number'' field,
excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP18-45). Be sure you have
selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC
Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on EA's disclosure and discussion of potential
environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid
or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the
more useful they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the
opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on
this project, it is important that we receive your comments in
Washington, DC, on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 1, 2018.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected]. Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
(2) You can also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number
(CP18-45-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426.
Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Motions to intervene are more
fully described at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or
judicial review of the Commission's decision. The Commission may grant
affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor
status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and
direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately
represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you
intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your
comments considered.
Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. The eLibrary link
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
Dated: August 31, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-19405 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am]
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